1. Clay Luminary Bags Building form with slabs
Adding texture and cutouts with slabs
Stages of Clay
Making meaning

2. The BAG form Can you create a believable bag out of clay?
What can you show with light and shadow (pos/neg space)?
How will you show a consistent message around all 4 sides?

3. Luminary examples - cutouts

4. Design Choose a theme for the whole piece (unity)
Be careful about doing anything close to edges – save a 1/2” margin on all sides
Remember you cannot have interior shapes (like a donut hole) because they will fall out
HOMEWORK:
4 thumbnails sketches -then choose best to cut templates

5. Slabs
Slabs are sheets of clay that are flattened by hand or rolled out with a rolling pin
CERAMIC BOX DEMO
MAKING A CLAY SLAB BOX
BRIDGES POTTERY SLAB CONSTRUCTION DEMO

6. Stages of Clay SLIP – clay mud PLASTIC – workable, useable clay
LEATHERHARD – slightly hard, firm enough to build with, but will crack when bent
DRY LEATHERHARD – dryer still and rigid; will break when bent
GREENWARE – bone dry, room temperature, will snap when bent
BISQUEWARE – after firing the first time

7. Adding Textures and Cutouts
Be sure to plan for cutouts and 5 or more textures that go with your theme
Keep it simple and not too large or the side may collapse
Make your slabs first then cut & add texture before building
VIDEO:Textures from found objects

8. Making Meaning Think of subjects you love that can be shown in parts
Think of the light effects or a day vs. night theme
Cityscape
Ocean/beach
seasons

9. *We do the same, but with paper bag dimensions
Step by step slab box
*We do the same, but with paper bag dimensions

10. Clay Luminary Bags Building form with slabs
Adding texture and cutouts with slabs
Stages of Clay
Making meaning

11. Pottery Video:Slab building techniques with Jeremy Randall
*note architectural textures, steel carpet tacks, and nichrome wire